Category: My Home

  • Pallet Art Tutorial

    Pallet Art Tutorial

    Approximately 6 months ago, my husband came home with a surprise for me. Namely, these pallets: I was so thrilled that I actually told you all about it here. And I also told you about some free paint from Lowe’s & random 50 cent boards I bought at Ikea. I had no idea what I…

  • A Happy Sofa Story

    A Happy Sofa Story

    Hey hey! Happy Monday to you! There are several projects around my home that are long overdue to be shared with ya. Remember I told you ages ago that I was working on a pallet project? Pretty sure that was over 3 months ago… But since having Miles, and then Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s…well, things…

  • Bathroom Tour

    Bathroom Tour

    Hello! As promised, today is the day of the bathroom tour. We all love a good bathroom tour, don’t we? After coming down the hall from the guest room and master bedroom, this is the first sight that greets you: The shower curtain and towels are from Target – one of the few things I…

  • Master Bedroom Tour

    Master Bedroom Tour

    Last year, one of my blogging goals was to get around to a little house tour. It’s taken me a while because I’ve been working to get pictures that are somewhat decent. Unfortunately, that Better Homes & Gardens photographer never showed up {ahem} and so you’re stuck with me as the photog. That means it looks…

  • Painted Wall Art

    Painted Wall Art

    Happy day to you! I recently made some painted wall art out of a random piece of wood. Here’s the deal: we had a cabinet-type/media thing that held our old TV. {you can see a pic of it in this post} In the 5 years we’ve had this TV, we’ve used it approximately 4 times.…

  • Painted Bottle Decor

    Painted Bottle Decor

    Well, hello lovely… When I posted about my DIY glitter bottle, a friend asked me if I wanted to recycle her Starbucks bottles. Um…yes, please. Even though I had no idea what I would do with them, I figured I could put them to some sort of good use. And if not, hey – I could…

  • DIY Curtains

    DIY Curtains

    If you follow me on instagram, you may remember this picture from 2 weeks ago. Just 2 gorgeous fabrics I found at Hobby Lobby: Believe it or not, Jonathan helped me pick them out. I mean, I was the one putting most of the fabric options together, but he gave me his yea/nay input and even…

  • Let’s Add Some Color

    Let’s Add Some Color

    One of my goals for 2013 is to make my home “more beautiful and personal.” My sub-goal is to add more color. So, I’ve been working on adding color to my living room this year. So far, I’ve managed to do it all with a $20 gift card I received for Christmas. Score. {I also bought…

  • Curb Appeal :: Before & After

    Curb Appeal :: Before & After

    Alright, guys, I’ve been toying with you for long enough. We started our Curb Appeal {on the cheap} series in May and I made this insane promise to show you the outside of my house. Insane, I tell ya. I must have typed that promise out before having coffee or something. Really, I was going…

  • Curb Appeal: Colored Pillows

    Curb Appeal: Colored Pillows

    Hello there! I told you on Monday {when I showed you my freshly painted chairs!} that I had something new that added a POP o’ color to my front porch. Here’s a sneak peek: Eeee!!! I can’t get over the gorgeous bright colors goin’ on there!! So, it all started when I was at Ikea…

  • Curb Appeal: Painted Chairs

    Curb Appeal: Painted Chairs

    I revealed my desperate need for curb appeal in my own rented home last week. Remember this picture?   Let’s take a closer look at that porch… I had been wanting chairs for my front porch, but when I checked prices on craigslist and at Habitat for Humanity, the $25 and up pricetags weren’t exactly what…

  • My Need for Curb Appeal

    My Need for Curb Appeal

    For the past 3 weeks now, we’ve been doing a Curb Appeal {on the cheap} series. I had a ridiculously good time putting that series together because I found so much inspiration during my preparation! I hope you’ve loved it as much as I have! If you missed any of the 6 steps from that…